Ball State Football to Visit Auburn in 2025

MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State football program has lined up a trip to SEC country as part of its future scheduling. The Cardinals will travel to face the Auburn Tigers for a Sept. 6, 2025 matchup at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Ball State's most recent meeting with an SEC opponent came in 2015 at Texas A&M. The Cardinals and Auburn have squared off three times previously, most recently in 2009.

"This game will provide our football student-athletes a platform to compete on another big stage with a rich intercollegiate sporting experience," said BSU Deputy Athletic Director Haven Fields, an Auburn graduate. "It will enhance our recruiting efforts and create memories that will last a lifetime."

"As an Auburn alum and football letterman, it is exciting to have the opportunity to travel back South to compete against the SEC."

Ball State has momentum building after an historic 2020 season that saw head coach Mike Neu's Cardinals win the program's first MAC championship since 1996 and notch its first-ever bowl victory in the Arizona Bowl. The Cardinals finished the season ranked No. 23 in both the AP and USA Today Coaches polls.

Ball State completed spring practice earlier this month, as the Cardinals prepare for their title defense this fall. BSU will open the 2021 campaign Thursday, Sept. 2 against Western Illinois at Scheumann Stadium and travel to visit Penn State the next week.

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